Background
Basirpuri was born in 1958 in the Basirpur district Okara, Pakistan. His father, Khawaja Muhammad Siddique Chishti, was a scholar and spiritual leader.
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Muhammad Sahibzada
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Education
He completed his early education in his hometown and traveled to Lahore for higher study in Fiqh and Hadith from Nizamia University.
Career
He is the founding chairman of Jamia Siddiqia and Bazm e Siddiqia Pakistan. He belongs to the well-known Pakistani Arain family. He was influenced by the teachings of Sufi saint Fariduddin Ganjshakar.
He has more than 30 years experience of teaching Quran, Tafseer, Tajweed, Hadith and Fiqh.
He leads Jamia Siddiqia, a religious institute. He strongly believes in girls" education and founded a separate institute for girls in 2000.
His institutions are affiliated with Tanzeem Ul Madaras Pakistan. He founded social welfare organization Bazm e Siddiqia that practices collective welfare in Lahore and Basirpur.
Hundreds of poor students are being taught with the organization"s help.
Modern welfare state Demonstration against terrorism Demonstration against Charlie Hebdo.
Views
Fareedi is an exponent of concept of modern welfare state where every ones basic rights are guarded by the state. On different occasions he described his views regarding fundamental rights and mutual respect.
He is known for his outspoken views against terrorism and militancy. In a demonstration against terrorism he said publicly that extremism must be tackled with iron hands.
He offered condolences to the parents of 2014 Peshawar school massacre and organized a prayer ceremony for them.
With regard to Charlie Hebdo"s blasphemous cartoons, he said that freedom of speech must be subject to some exceptions. There must be a red line for such freedom keeping the respect of every religion prime. He also demanded that French government take action against this culpable criminal commission.
